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Alice Munro followed the back roads of stories, mapping routes home to southwestern Ontario

Manina Jones, Western University

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Swipe right or left? How dating apps are impacting modern masculinity

Treena Orchard, Western University

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Climate change is a new hurdle for children’s physical activity levels in Canada

Nicholas Kuzik, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Brianne Bruijns, Western University, and Mark S Tremblay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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New commission sheds light on how diaspora communities are impacted by foreign interference

Maria Cheung, University of Manitoba and Kawser Ahmed, University of Winnipeg

How ‘ethical influencers’ engage their audiences about saving the planet

Aya Aboelenien, HEC Montréal and Ai Ming Chow, The University of Melbourne

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What Honda’s big electric vehicle announcement in Ontario really means

Dimitry Anastakis, University of Toronto

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Cardiac rehab is a proven but underused therapy in women, but tailored resources aim to change that

Gabriela Ghisi, University of Toronto

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From Barbie to Thomas the Tank Engine: How entertainment brands are adapting to Generation Alpha

Aya Aboelenien, HEC Montréal and Chau Minh Nguyen, HEC Montréal

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Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud: What does the law say about defamatory lyrics?

Lisa Macklem, Western University

Protecting wildlife begins with understanding how best to counter wildlife crimes

Lisa Kelly, Carleton University and Trina Rytwinski, Carleton University

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Surrey, B.C., shows the rest of Canada what not to do when breaking away from the RCMP

Bryce J. Casavant, Royal Roads University

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Students with dyslexia face challenges transitioning to the workplace, but with support they can thrive

Sarah Rahimi, Concordia University

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The metaverse could change our religious experiences, and create new ones

Marco Adria, University of Alberta

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Historic Haida Nation agreement shows the world how to uphold Indigenous rights

Sheryl Lightfoot, University of British Columbia

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Divorce rates are falling: Are Canadians too poor to break up?

Sorin Rizeanu, University of Victoria

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A promising new study could lead to a reduction in symptoms of ALS

Mari Carmen Pelaez, Université Laval; Antoine Desmeules, Université Laval, and Chantelle F. Sephton, Université Laval

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Caitlin Cronenberg’s ‘Humane’: Dystopian satire questions ecological disaster and compassion

Chris Corker, York University, Canada

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Yaxin Zhou, Université de Montréal

Le commérage de bureau : un moyen précieux – mais risqué – de nouer des relations

Rachel Morrison, Auckland University of Technology; Helena Cooper Thomas, Auckland University of Technology, and James Greenslade-Yeats, Auckland University of Technology

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Claude Thibeault, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)

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Christopher Pepping, Griffith University; Geoff Macdonald, University of Toronto; Tim Cronin, La Trobe University, and Yuthika Girme, Simon Fraser University

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La diète méditerranéenne est en vogue, car elle représente ce que l'on a perdu

Marco Romagnoli, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

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Debates on campus safety in response to Palestine solidarity activism show we need strategies to navigate discomfort

Natalie Kouri-Towe, Concordia University and Sara Matthews, Wilfrid Laurier University

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History repeats itself as Columbia University cracks down on student protests

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

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What students protesting Israel’s Gaza siege want — and how their demands on divestment fit into the BDS movement

Mira Sucharov, Carleton University

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Cops on campus: Why police crackdowns on student protesters are so dangerous

Roberta Lexier, Mount Royal University

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The National Aboriginal Hockey Championship celebrates the strength of Indigenous sporting communities

Taylor McKee, Brock University and Carriera Joy Lamoureux, Brock University

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Saskatchewan recognized ASL and Indigenous sign languages as official languages — and resources are needed for services

Marguerite Koole, University of Saskatchewan

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Person-centred health care means ensuring that affected communities are leaders and partners in research

Janet Jull, Queen's University, Ontario; Kimberly Fairman, University of Victoria, and Sandy Oliver, UCL

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Updated U.S. law still leaves Indigenous communities in Canada out of repatriations from museums

Mary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg and Susan M. Hill, University of Toronto

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The scaling back of Saudi Arabia’s proposed urban mega-project sends a clear warning to other would-be utopias

David Murakami Wood, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

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Meaningful engagement is the key to achieving Bill C-226’s goal of ending environmental racism in Canada

Sarah Marie Wiebe, University of Victoria; Alexandra Bridges, and Leah Levac, University of Guelph

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Sebastian Irazuzta, McMaster University; Noah Stegman, McMaster University, and Susan A. Dudley, McMaster University

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Jen Kostuchuk, University of Victoria and Anelyse Weiler, University of Victoria

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